Alisonauth

Alison Auth

location-pin Richmond, Virginia

Expertise: Gardening, crafting

Alison Auth

Experience

Alison Auth makes crafts with her love of wildlife in mind. She enjoys beckoning birds to her backyard garden and creating an oasis for butterflies with beautiful plants.

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Articles

How to Make DIY Nesting Shelves for Birds

Interested in attracting cardinals or robins to nest in your yard? This recycled crafts project creates nesting shelves for these birds!

Turn a Birdbath Into a Planter for a Mini Fairy Garden

Transform an old birdbath into a tiny landscape using miniature plants and fairy garden decorations.

DIY Garden Bowling Pin Butterfly

An old bowling pin can metamorphose into a beautiful DIY garden butterfly with this striking pair of wings made from plywood. Try painting different wing patterns and let your imagination soar!